Ald. Mike Verveer wants to find an organizing group for the Mifflin Street Block Party that would turn it into a celebration instead of a beer party.
And he says he has encountered some interest from representatives of the mayor’s office and the Madison Police Department.
“I had that conversation in the last several days, and during and after the party, with Joel Plant from the mayor’s office and Capt. Mary Schauf, commander of the central police district,” Verveer said Sunday, the day after the party resulted in more than 400 arrests.
“It is apparent that this year, unlike past years, city officials besides myself are interested in providing some semblance of organization or sponsorship for this inevitable annual event.”